Scholarships and Awards
Women in Business Leadership Award
Celebrating women who lead with entrepreneurial spirit and ethical conduct, and who take on the issues affecting women and girls.
18–35
Ages
Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra Award of $1,000 plus 10 × US$5,000 Zonta International Awards
Awards
Dates to be confirmed
Status – now open – closes 30 October 2026
34%
of S&P 500 committee chairs are women
31%
of director seats
8.2%
of S&P 500 CEOs
10 × US$5,000
International awards offered
S&P 500 figures as at March 2023.
About the award
What it recognises
Women have made great strides in the pursuit of education, careers and leadership roles they were once denied. However, they still comprise a minority of leaders in the business world.
The Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award acknowledges and celebrates women who demonstrate exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and ethical conduct, and who make significant contributions to their industries while addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls, or climate justice.
Zonta International offers 10 international awards of US$5,000 each, plus a complimentary one-year supporting membership of Zonta International for the following financial year.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Women aged 18–35 at the time of application who can demonstrate evidence of the following are eligible to apply.
Exceptional leadership in a business-related field of study or industry
Entrepreneurial spirit
Ethical conduct
Significant contributions to addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls, or climate justice
How to apply
Applying for this award
Go to Zonta International Women in Business Leadership Award 2026 for the Application Form
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The club offers a range of awards recognising women and girls in leadership, business, STEM, the arts and climate action.